Cornbread vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between cornbread and pie crust
- Cornbread has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, pie crust is higher in fats, selenium, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Cornbread covers your daily phosphorus needs 44% more than pie crust.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +121.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +354.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +89.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 391mg | 86mg | 44% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.494g | 17.887g | 36% |
| Fats | 9.58g | 31.4g | 34% |
| Selenium | 8.7µg | 22.9µg | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.732g | 7.974g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.392mg | 17% |
| Starch | 35.66g | 15% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.963g | 3.968g | 13% |
| Folate | 55µg | 104µg | 12% |
| Choline | 58.7mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.726g | 10% | |
| Calories | 330kcal | 518kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Calcium | 135mg | 61mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 753mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.579mg | 0.268mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.85mg | 2.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.004mg | 2.727mg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.076g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 35µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.315mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.175mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3.7µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 133mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.59g | 6.9g | 1% |
| Carbs | 54.46g | 52.1g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 501kcal | 751kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 30g | 19g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.16g | 52.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 16.05g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.224g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.059mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.226mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.658mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.324mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.343mg | 0.339mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.334mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.167mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.043g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +256.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +227.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~6.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~52.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +411.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.1% |






